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Document Information
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Draft manuscript / book draft
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2.43 MB
Summary
This document appears to be a page from a book draft or manuscript (likely by Alan Dershowitz, given the Bates stamp context and footer citation) dated April 2, 2012. It discusses the First Amendment, contrasting the historical Pentagon Papers case with the modern challenges posed by Julian Assange and Wikileaks. The text argues that while traditional media acts as a check and balance with accountability, modern 'hackers' and anonymous leaks pose a greater threat to national security without those constraints.
People (5)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Griswold | Former Solicitor General (implied) |
Quoted regarding national security threats and overclassification during the Pentagon Papers era.
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| Julian Assange | Founder of Wikileaks |
Subject of a section comparing modern digital leaks to the Pentagon Papers.
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| Gabriel Shoenfeld | Author |
Cited in footnote 43 for 'Necessary Secrets'.
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| Alan Dershowitz | Author/Columnist (implied) |
Cited in footnote 44 'See Dershowitz [column]'. Given the style and context of the file, he is likely the author of t...
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| Murdock | Media Mogul (Rupert Murdoch) |
Mentioned in footnote 45 regarding scandals (spelled 'Murdock' in document).
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Organizations (5)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Wikileaks |
Discussed as a modern threat to national security compared to traditional media.
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| The New York Times |
Cited as an example of mainstream, responsible media.
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| The Washington Post |
Cited as an example of mainstream, responsible media and source of footnote 42.
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| Beacon Press |
Cited as an example of mainstream, responsible media.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Indicated by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (2 events)
Relationships (2)
Griswold discussed in context of the Pentagon Papers argument.
Section header 'Julian Assange and Wikileaks'.
Key Quotes (4)
"I have never seen any trace of a threat to national security from the publication."Source
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"the principal concern of the classifiers is not with national security, but rather with governmental embarrassment of one sort or another."Source
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"the Pentagon Papers case was First Amendment 'child play' compared with the Wikileaks case"Source
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"None of these assurances or checks are in place when it comes to the 'hackers,' 'cyber-thieves,' 'anarchist' and other 'outsiders'..."Source
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Quote #4
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